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Report by: Tevin Turner Book Title: 1984 Author: George Orwell Genre: Science fiction Plot summary(SPOILERS): Winston is angered by the oppression of the party. He bought a diary illegally to write down his banned thoughts and opinions. He suspects that his co worker, O’Brien, is a member of the brotherhood, a secret organization that works to overthrow the party. Winston works in the ministry of truth where they change records to the parties needs. He thinks another co worker of his, is going to turn him in for his thought crimes. One day he gets a note from the woman saying “I love you” and they enter a relationship. Winston finally receives a message from O’Brien to meet him. Julia and Winston meet O’Brien where they join the brotherhood and are given a copy of Emmanuel Goldstein’s manifesto. Later as Winston is reading the book, soldiers burst into the room and O’Brien and the building’s proprietor are both working for the party, he is tortured and eventually snaps, and gives up his love for Julia when he is released into the outside world and accepts the party. …show more content…

Julia- Julia is optimistic and rejects the party for personal reasons, not for the greater good. Julia has dark hair and works in the fiction department in the ministry of truth. O’Brien- O’Brien is mysterious and sophisticated, he is in the inner party, and Winston believes he is a member of the brotherhood, but this is far from the truth. Setting: London, Oceana

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